Journalists And Editors Worry Over Being Sidelined By The 15th Press Council Of India

Journalists And Editors Worry Over Being Sidelined By The 15th Press Council Of India

MUMBAI– It may sound surprising, but India, the world’s largest democracy, has been waiting for a fully active, government-backed media watchdog for more than a year. The Press Council of India (PCI), a quasi-judicial body set up to protect and support press freedom, has been reduced to a near-standstill since the term of its 14th […] The post Journalists and Editors Worry Over Being Sidelined By The 15th Press Council of India first appeared on…

Will the 15th Press Council avoid working journalists & editors as members?

It may be amazing, but true that the largest democracy on Earth continues waiting for a fully functioning government-sponsored media watchdog for more than a year now. Press Council of India (PCI), a quasi-judicial body, which was initiated to safeguard and nurture the freedom of press in the country, remains almost a non-functioning entity as the term of PCI’s 14th council expired on 5 October 2024. Since then, various initiatives to constitute…